Tuesday, 7 June
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Discussion Panel on Recent Developments
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Robert Ovetz of the Sea Turtle Restoration Project asked about connections
between high seas Marine Protection Areas (MPAs) and protection of sea turtles.
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Agustín Blanco-Bazán of the IMO questioned why states were unable to become
parties to the Torremolinos Protocol.
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Serge Garcia of FAO reported on the outcome of the 26th session of the Committee
on Fisheries (COFI) that covered issues such as the Indian Ocean tsunami,
small-scale fisheries, and MPAs.
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Driss Meski of ICCAT highlighted measures adopted to detect and restrict IUU
fishing.
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Yoshimi Suenaga of Japan stressed the critical role FAO plays in feeding
scientific data into the global oceans agenda.
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Lee Kimball of IUCN noted that agreeing on indicators for sustainable fisheries
may alllow for better assessments of the implementation of the FSA.
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Elie Jarmache of France questioned whether the existing legal framework for
fisheries management was sufficient or, needed augmentation.
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Noor Sidharta reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to combat IUU fishing.
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Holly Koehler of the United States stressed the importance of implementing
existing agreements, and urged countries to implement the FAO ministerial
declaration on IUU fishing.
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Kjartan Hoydal of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission reported on the
outcomes of the fourth meeting of Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs), which reviewed
the relevant Decisions of the 26th session of COFI.
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Kristina Gjerde of IUCN stated that her agency's report on high seas bottom
fishing was believed to be factually and scientifically accurate.
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Ulises Munaylla-Alarcón of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS)
asked how coordination could be carried out between RFMOs and other
organizations with marine environmental mandates.
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Monica Verbeek of Seas at Risk called for considering the impacts of high seas
bottom trawling on biodiversity, rather than simply looking at catch statistics.
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Saskia Richardtz of Greenpeace drew attention to her report on the Northwest
Atlantic Fisheries Organization, highlighting difficulties in addressing fish
stock depletion and IUU fishing.
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Evelyne Meltzer of Canada presented a global overview of straddling and highly
migratory fish stocks in relation to RFMOs.
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Side Event on Post-Indian Ocean Tsunami Actions
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The UNESCO International Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and the International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) hosted a lunchtime side event on
international actions being taken in the wake of the 26 December Indian Ocean
tsunami, including international proposals for improved tsunami warning systems
and networks.
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Discussion Panel on Commercial and Large-Scale Fishing
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Co-Chair Maquieira of Chile gaveled the start of the afternoon session.
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International Coalition of Fisheries Associations Vice-Chair Patrick McGuinness
indicated that the fishing industry is moving to reduce its environmental
impact, and cautioned that moratoria would benefit illegal operators.
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Dmitry Gonchar of the Russian Federation supported the ICFA's view of the
ineffectiveness of moratoria.
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William Chandler of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute stressed that
scientific evidence is clear as to the destructive impacts of high seas bottom
trawling.
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Stuart Beck of Palau asked whether bottom-trawling gear comes into contact with
seamounts, and why New Zealand's seamounts had been closed to bottom fishing.
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Stuart Howard of the International Transport Workers' Federation enquired about
the welfare and working conditions of fishing vessel crews.
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Javier Garat Pérez of the Spanish Federation of Fisheries Organizations stressed
the unequal position of responsible industries when competing on the market with
IUU fishing companies.
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Callum Roberts of the University of York questioned whether FAO statistics on
fish stocks give an accurate picture of high seas fisheries.
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Sebastián Losada of Greenpeace stressed the participation of regulated sectors
in the decision-making process.
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Valeria Carvajal Oyarzo of Chile noted States' obligation to conserve fishing
resources within the Exclusive Economic Zone and high seas.
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Jeff Canin of Humane Society International urged delegates not to think in terms
of target and non-target species.
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Todd Steiner of Turtle Island Restoration Network proposed setting limits on
bycatch of turtles or other species and imposing moratoria only if those limits
are reached.
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International fisheries consultant Matthew Gianni noted that many companies
based in countries that have committed to combating IUU fishing operate vessels
flying flags of convenience.
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Maria Candela Castillo of the European Commission underscored the importance of
networking RFMOs and the neeed for the international community to agree on
customs codes for fish products.
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Carmen-Paz Marti of Spain observed that data collection can be undertaken even
in the absence of RFMOs.
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Around UNICPOLOS-6
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Anne Rogers of DESA stopped to chat with ENB team leader Alice Bisiaux.
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An evening reception presented by three NGO coalitions included speakers Linda
Weilgart, Elsa Cabrera, Sigrid Lüber, Kristina Gjerde (shown earlier) and
moderator Marsha Green.
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